2021-22 ODAC Women's Volleyball News
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Ferrum Names Adair as New Volleyball Head Coach
May 31, 2022Director of Athletics John Sutyak has announced the hiring of Shelbylynn Adair as Head Volleyball Coach at Ferrum College. -
ODAC Pair Earns AVCA All-American Laurels
December 20, 2021The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its annual end of season women's volleyball awards last month following the completion of the fall 2021 campaign. Two ODAC stars received plaudits as Division III All-Americans. Both of the conference's high honors winners don Randolph-Macon College colors. Middle blocker Sydney Koch and outside Hitter Grace Parker were both tabbed Honorable Mention All-Americans.
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Generals Fall to Southwestern in First Round of NCAA Volleyball Tournament
November 11, 2021In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 14th-ranked Southwestern hit over .300 in the third and fourth sets to oust the Washington and Lee volleyball team, 3-1, on Thursday at Emory University.
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Washington and Lee Enters NCAA Volleyball Tournament Bracket
November 08, 2021The NCAA women's volleyball tournament is back! Fans would have to turn back the clock to November 2019 for the last time an ODAC team had the chance to play for a national volleyball championship. The NCAA put an end to the event's hiatus with the announcement of the 2021 Division III field on Monday afternoon. Washington and Lee University will the ODAC's lone representative in the 64-team field. The Generals earned their position via automatic qualification after winning their second straight and 18th overall ODAC title on Sunday afternoon.
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ODAC Announces All-ODAC Volleyball Awards
November 07, 2021Washington and Lee University collected a pair of special individual laurels and was joined by both Randolph-Macon College and Virginia Wesleyan University with five all-conference selections each to headline the 2021 All-ODAC Volleyball Awards. Generals outside hitter Sydney Heifner earned ODAC Player of the Year honors, while longtime W&L mentor Bryan Snyder garnered ODAC Coach of the Year recognition. Marlins middle blocker Emma Claytor received ODAC Rookie of the Year plaudits, and Randolph College outside hitter Tomi-Lauren McGinnis was tabbed the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the league's athletic communications personnel.
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Generals Win ODAC Title in Straight Sets Over Virginia Wesleyan
November 07, 2021The top-seeded Washington and Lee volleyball team won the final five points of the match to sweep third-seeded Virginia Wesleyan, 3-0, and win the 2021 ODAC Championship on Sunday in Holekamp Gym.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
November 01, 2021Week nine marks the final report for field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball with ODAC tournaments in those sports either underway or beginning this week. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 1, include (pictured from left): Grace Hayes from Bridgewater volleyball, Luke Mega from Lynchburg men's soccer, Adrianna Gunther from Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer, Devin Bateman from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Emilee Wooten from Roanoke field hockey, and Brynn Martinson from W&L women's swimming.
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Washington and Lee Tops ODAC Volleyball Tournament Field
October 30, 2021Washington and Lee University went unblemished through the 2021 regular season, earning the Generals the top seed entering the ODAC Volleyball Tournament next week. While the top-three seeds earned their positions straight from the league standings, four of the remaining five rankings required tiebreakers to finalize the event's eight-team field.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 25, 2021The ODAC fall regular season is nearly complete with conference teams completing their eighth week of action. Tournament fields are taking shape and swimmers are starting to hit their strides as they move into the bulk of their schedules. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 25, include (pictured from left): Peyton Tysinger from Washington and Lee field hockey, Sydney Davis from Bridgewater women's soccer, Sydney Heifner from W&L volleyball, Todd Echols from W&L men's swimming, Caroline Baber from W&L women's swimming, and Michael Kutsanzira from W&L men's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 18, 2021We are down to the stretch run for ODAC fall sports following action in week seven. Men's soccer teams have just three conference games remaining before the close of the regular season next week, with field hockey, women's soccer, and volleyball not far behind in progressing their schedules. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 18, include (pictured from top and left): Sydney Koch from Randolph-Macon volleyball, Ben Tate from Roanoke men's swimming, Mairead McKibbin from Shenandoah field hockey, Michael Kutsanzira from Washington and Lee men's soccer, Olivia Owens from R-MC women's soccer, and Susanna Price from Roanoke women's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 11, 2021Swimming opened its schedule during week six with the ODAC Relays signaling a start to the campaign. Fall sports are roughly halfway through their league slates as standings start to take shape with ODAC postseason play just a few weeks away. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 11, include (pictured from left): Bhayle Kearns from Lynchburg men's soccer, Elizabeth McGee from Shenandoah women's soccer, Abigail Mahoney from Virginia Wesleyan volleyball, Kelsey Jones from Shenandoah field hockey, Sophia Rollo from Washington and Lee women's swimming, and Xavier Williams from Roanoke men's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
October 04, 2021The calendar may have flipped to a new month and the weather may be cooling a bit, but neither occurrence had any impact on ODAC student-athletes as their production levels stayed high through week five of the fall campaign. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 4, include (pictured from left): Grace Parker from Randolph-Macon volleyball, Alix Allen from Lynchburg women's soccer, Griffin Potter from Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer, and Kayla Brady from Lynchburg field hockey.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 27, 2021Conference events are in full swing will all sports featuring multiple ODAC contests thru four weeks of the fall campaign. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, September 27, include (pictured from left): Tess Muneses from Washington and Lee field hockey, Evan Blow from Randolph men's soccer, Amanda Wigboldy from Lynchburg women's soccer, and Paris Hutchinson from Eastern Mennonite volleyball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 20, 2021League play kicked off for a few ODAC sports as teams progressed through the third week of the fall campaign. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, September 20, include (pictured from left): Sydney Heifner from Washington and Lee volleyball, Olivia Owens from Randolph-Macon women's soccer, David Franco from Bridgewater men's soccer, and Jackie Lerro from Lynchburg field hockey.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 13, 2021ODAC teams and athletes have hit their strides in the second week of the fall season. Performances are trending up with winning a common occurrence throughout the league's slate of games. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, September 13, include (pictured from left): Grace Weise from Washington and Lee field hockey, Scott Signorelli from Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer, Morgan O'Neill from Roanoke women's soccer, and Sydney Koch from Randolph-Macon volleyball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 07, 2021The first multi-sport report of the 2021-22 season shows us that ODAC student-athletes are ready for a big campaign! Weekly awards will be announced on multiple days each week throughout the academic year. See the full schedule below. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards in this edition include (pictured from top and left): Elizabeth Longacre from Eastern Mennonite field hockey, Peter Smith from Roanoke men's cross country, Emily Smeds from Bridgewater women's cross country, Brennan Lagana from Lynchburg men's soccer, Chandler Gallant from Shenandoah women's soccer, and Sydney Heifner from Washington and Lee volleyball.
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Washington and Lee Tabbed Atop ODAC Volleyball Preseason Poll
August 27, 2021ODAC volleyball completed the first spring season in league history just a few months ago. Teams are again gearing up for a new campaign, this time back in its traditional place during the fall months of the academic calendar. Defending champion Washington and Lee University headlines the 2021-22 ODAC Volleyball Preseason poll on the eve of the new season. The Generals collected seven first place votes on the way to 113 total points. Randolph-Macon College and Virginia Wesleyan University sit tied for second with both receiving 106 points and a pair of first place considerations. Just five points separate fourth from sixth with Bridgewater College holding fourth position with 85 points. The University of Lynchburg ranks third with 81 markers including the remaining first place vote, and Roanoke College follows just one tally back with 80 points.
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VWU's Hull Headlines 20 ODAC Academic All-Americans
August 19, 2021With the start of the 2021-22 academic and athletic campaigns quickly approaching, ODAC members and their student-athletes continue to haul in major postseason honors from the 2020-21 season. Conference student-athlete distinction and influence extends well beyond their athletic arenas with several taking home Academic All-America recognition from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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W&L's Berry Named the ODAC's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
August 17, 2021Washington and Lee University recent graduate Courtney Berry was announced as the ODAC's nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year consideration on Monday afternoon. The winner of the conference's Marjorie Berkley Award was a standout on the Generals women's volleyball team for four seasons.
